Combined use of different Gfp reporters for monitoring single-cell activities of a genetically modified PCB degrader in the rhizosphere of alfalfa

FEMS Microbiology Ecology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-148

  Boldt, Tina S ^a   Sørensen, Jan ^b   Karlson, Ulrich ^a   Molin, Søren ^c   Ramos, Cayo ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biosensor; Phytoremediation; Pseudomonas; Pseudomonas fluorescens F113; Reporter; Rhizosphere

Indexed keywords

3 CHLOROBENZOIC ACID; 3 CHLOROBIPHENYL; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALFALFA; BIODEGRADATION; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PCB; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MODIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE FUSION; GENETIC CODE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; REPORTER GENE; RHIZOSPHERE; ROOT SYSTEM;

ARTIFICIAL GENE FUSION; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENES, REPORTER; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PLANT ROOTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS FLUORESCENS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; TOL PLASMID;

EID: 2142643643     PISSN: 01686496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.femsec.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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